railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2016-08-12 · Effective 2016-10-11 · 81 FR 53850
Document
Document number
2016-18301
Federal Register citation
81 FR 53850
CFR reference
49 CFR 270
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2016-08-12
Effective date
2016-10-11
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2011-0060, Notice No. 3
Abstract
FRA is issuing this final rule to mandate that commuter and intercity passenger railroads develop and implement a system safety program (SSP) to improve the safety of their operations. A SSP is a structured program with proactive processes and procedures, developed and implemented by commuter and intercity passenger railroads to identify and mitigate or eliminate hazards and the resulting risks on each railroad's system. A railroad has the flexibility to tailor a SSP to its specific operations. A SSP will be implemented after receiving approval by FRA of a submitted SSP plan. FRA will audit a railroad's compliance with its SSP.